Winery Swanson - Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery SwansonAlexis Cabernet Sauvignon

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Swanson is a red wine from the region of Oakville of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Swanson

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Swanson in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

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Wine with spices taste

menthol

On the nose the Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Swanson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Swanson's Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Chris Phelps
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110
Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Swanson are 1997, 2005, 1999, 2002 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Swanson

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California
Find the Winery Swanson on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Swanson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Oakville wines
In the top 8000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Short

Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").

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